Batch Report Processing

Many MPM users run the same set of reports every month as part of their monthly status processing. To set up a batch report process that runs several reports, create a Batch Report file.

Creating a Batch Report File

There are two ways to create a Batch Report File:

Option 1:

1. On the Menu Manager with the Reports tab selected, double-click the icon for the first report to be performed.

2. Inside the Report Conditioning window, click in the left window pane and click Edit » Add Report. MPM displays a list of all available reports.

3. Double-click the next report to be added.

Option 2:

1. On the Menu Manager with the Reports tab selected, use the Shift + Ctrl keys to select more than one type of report.

2. Double-click on the last icon selected.

The icons in the left window pane show you the report(s) you have added to a Batch Report file. When you click on an icon in the left pane, the right pane shows the Report Conditioning for that report. Enter the desired report conditions.

To accept the selections and run the selected reports, do one of the following:

• Click Run.

• Click Tools » Run Report, or press Ctrl+R.

To save the Report Conditioning data, do one of the following:

• Click Save.

• Click File » Save, or press Ctrl+S.

MPM prompts for the location and file name to be saved. The default location will be a directory called REPORTS located under the WINMPM directory. Saved reports are given the name report.MFR. Once you have saved a report, MPM adds a Saved Reports tab to the Menu Manager, where all saved reports can be accessed later.

Adding Additional Reports

To add additional reports, in the Report Conditioning window with the left window pane selected, click Edit » Add Report, or press the Insert key. MPM displays the Add Report dialog.

Accessing Saved Reports

When you save your Batch Report file, MPM adds a tab to the Menu Manager next to Reports called Saved Reports, which shows an icon for every saved Batch Report file you have created.

To access a saved report, complete the following steps:

1. Click Edit » Refresh to display the Saved tab.

2. Double-click the saved reports icon. MPM displays the Report Conditioning window with icons for all the reports in the selected Batch Report file.

3. Change any options as desired and run the report when ready.

Deleting Batch Reports

To delete a batch report from the Saved Reports tab, complete the following steps:

1. To delete the batch report, do one of the following:

2. Right click on the report then select Delete Item.

3. Select the report then click Edit » Delete Item.

4. Delete the corresponding report.MFR file from the Reports folder in the WINMPM directory.

2. In Menu Manager, click View » Refresh.

MPM removes the batch report icon from the Saved Reports tab. If the batch report is the last icon on the tab, MPM also removes the Saved Reports tab.